Ascoli Piceno’s Fritto Misto Festival

Fried foods might not be prevalent in the Mediterranean diet, but they’re definitely present… and you’ll find “il fritto” (or derivatives) in a few Italian idiomatic expressions, too: – “siamo fritti”, “we’re fried” means “we’re in trouble” – “mandare a farsi friggere” is best translated as “send someone off to fry themselves” i.e., ” tell…